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About the Role
Sierra is seeking a Commercial Counsel to join its legal team. This role requires deep expertise in commercial contracts and an eagerness to expand into IP, regulatory, and product law. The ideal candidate will thrive in dynamic environments, embrace challenges, and contribute broadly across the business, with opportunities for professional growth and development within a highly respected legal team.
Responsibilities
- Structure, negotiate, and advise on all commercial contracts, including SaaS subscription agreements, technology licenses, professional services agreements, channel partner agreements, and NDAs.
- Develop templates, playbooks, and workflows to enhance efficiency and scalability within the commercial contract function.
- Advise broadly on all contractual issues, with a focus on contract law, IP, and privacy.
- Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, and Agent Development teams to support revenue growth and strategic business initiatives.
Requirements
- 2-6 years of legal experience, including both large law firm and in-house experience at a tech company.
- Strong background in negotiating and managing complex commercial contracts, preferably in SaaS, AI, or enterprise software.
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written) and the ability to partner with both legal and non-legal stakeholders.
- A proactive mindset and the ability to navigate ambiguity in a fast-paced, dynamic startup environment.
Skills
- Commercial contracting
- IP
- Regulatory
- Product law
- Contract law
- Privacy
- AI law
- SaaS
- Enterprise software
- Communication skills
- Collaboration
- Risk assessment
- Strategic decision-making
Location
- San Francisco
- Atlanta
- New York
- London
- Paris
- Madrid
- Munich
- Singapore
- Tokyo
- Sydney
Work Type
- In-person
- Full-time
Experience Level
- 2-6 years of legal experience
Benefits
- Flexible (unlimited) paid time off
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family
- Life insurance and disability benefits
- Retirement plan dependent on country of employment
- Parental leave
- Fertility and family building benefits through Carrot
- Lunch, snacks, and coffee
- Discretionary benefit stipend
- Free alphorn lessons
- Equity plans
About the Company
- Sierra is creating a platform to help businesses build better, more human customer experiences with AI.
- The company is guided by values: Trust, Customer Obsession, Craftsmanship, Intensity, and Family.
- Co-founders are Bret Taylor (former co-CEO of Salesforce, CTO of Facebook, co-creator of Google Maps) and Clay Bavor (18 years at Google, led Google Labs, AR/VR, Google Lens, Google Workspace product and design).
Equal Opportunity
- We encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't precisely match the job description.
- We strive to evaluate all applicants consistently without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, citizenship, or any other legally protected class.